Two New Windows 10 Smartphones With Mid-Range Specs Revealed

Microsoft's Windows 10 for desktops and tablets will reportedly be made available to the public starting June 29. However, Windows 10 for smartphones/mobiles will apparently be released later, notes Phone Arena. Microsoft will unveil its Lumia range of handsets right after the OS release. But then, there are other OEMs that will be offering handsets running on Windows 10 out of the box. One such company is Cherry Mobile, which is apparently a major smartphone and tablet maker in Philippines.

According to the company's Facebook update picked up by Windows Central, Cherry Mobile will introduce two new Windows 10 handsets in the near future and they are: Alpha Prime 5 and Alpha Prime 4. In any case, the company has not announced the exact release date or the price of the handsets.

As far as the key Alpha Prime 5 specifications go, the device will reportedly come with a 5.0-inch display, however, the screen resolution is unknown at this point. Under the hood, the device will be powered by a quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 210) processor, running at 1.1 GHz and will be backed by 1 GB of RAM. When it comes to camera configuration, the Alpha Prime 5 will apparently sport an 8 MP rear-facing unit and a 2 MP front-facing shooter for selfies. Meanwhile, the device will come equipped with 8 GB of internal storage capacity. Lastly, this smarphone will reportedly support 4G LTE.

The Alpha Prime 4, on the other hand, will apparently feature a pocket-friendly 4.0-inch display. However, under the hood, the device will be powered by the same (Qualcomm Snapdragon 210) processor unit seen in its bigger sibling, the Alpha Prime 5. But then, the handset will come equipped with only 512 MB of RAM and the native storage will apparently be a meager 4 GB unit. Speaking of camera, the Alpha Prime 4 will house a 5 MP rear-facing unit, in addition to a 2 MP front-facing snapper.

Interested readers can check out the images of the Windows 10 handsets from Cherry Mobile's Facebook page. In the meantime, Microsoft is expected to launch the Lumia Cityman (also known as Lumia 940 XL) and Lumia Talkman (also referred as Lumia 940) with Windows 10 on board, notes Dr Windows.

Quora Lite for Windows Phone

Quora is one of the most fast and growing knowledge sharing social network in the Internet. Boasting big names like Jimmy Wales(Wikipedia founder) to  Ashton Kutcher, Quora is full of everyday heroes answering question ranging from World History, Pschology and anything and everything under the Sun.

Quora is one of the apps that has been missing in the Windows store since the beginning. No signs of an official app is still to be seen probably owing to the seemingly less number of users Windows Phone has, when compared to Android and IOS.

There are a number of Quora webapps found in the Windows store. But here is an non webapp that helps to browse through the top answers in Quora without having to login. You can just swipe to a topic of interest, click on a question and then swipe right to see other questions in the same  topic.

It is a very fast app(works great even on 2G) with a very refreshing UI, that helps you go through answers from a variety of popular topics ranging from History, Sports to Movies and Entertainment.

It comes in two versions:

Quora Lite: Free app with Ads. Download it here.

Quora Lite Premium : Paid app to remove ads. Download it here.

Do download the app and join in the quest for knowledge and do not forget to rate and review.

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Verizon To Release Microsoft Lumia 735 With 4G LTE On June 11

Initially, the long-rumored Lumia 735 was expected to be sold by Verizon in the U.S. with a "Nokia" brand name. As it turns out, the device has apparently gone through a name change and now it is referred as "Microsoft Lumia 735" under Verizon, notes GSM Arena.

Microsoft Lumia 735 Release Date

In November 2014, Verizon's Microsoft Lumia 735 apparently made a visit to the FCC site. But then, the device was never made available for the general public. However, according to a fresh report, Verizon will be offering the handset starting June 11, 2015. Based on the report from Windows Central, Verizon's Lumia 735 will apparently support 4G LTE and CDMA. In addition, it is believed to run on Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 OS.

Microsoft Lumia 735 Specifications

As far as the key Lumia 735 specifications go, the handset will reportedly come with a pocket-friendly 4.7-inch OLED display, packed with 1,280 x 720 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, the device is believed to be powered by a quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 400) processor, running at 1.2 GHz and backed by a modest 1 GB of RAM unit.

When it comes to memory configuration, the Lumia 735 will apparently come equipped with 8 GB of built-in storage capacity. In addition, there will also be a microSD card slot for further expansion. Moving on to the camera specification, the smartphone will sport a 6.7 MP rear-facing unit with Carl Zeiss optics and an f/1.9 aperture. Plus, the primary camera apparently comes with a LED flash.

Furthermore, there will also be a full HD 5 MP front-facing shooter for selfies with a wide angle f/2.4 sensor. In the meantime, Windows Central says, the aforementioned Lumia 735 specifications were leaked by an unnamed credible source. In any case, readers should note that, Microsoft has not confirmed the specifications so far.

Microsoft Lumia 735 Price

Even though, the Lumia 735 price has not been reveled by Verizon thus far, the smartphone has reportedly been released in selected countries and one such region is the UK. The price specific to the U.K.'s Carphone Warhouse is 159.95 British pounds ($244.44).

UC Browser 10.5.0 Free APK – Download With Top Features For iOS, Android, Windows Phone

If you own an Android smartphone or tablet and want to try a new web-browser, then we recommend you UC Browser, an alternative with a simple interface, which is pretty fast and has a lot of features such as gesture controls to perform all kinds of actions, plus it supports voice commands to search for information over the internet etc. The latest version, which was launched on May 29, is 10.5.0 and you can download it from the Google Play Store.

This browser has been around for 11 years and it's a solid alternative to other browsers such as Firefox, Chrome or Dolphin, because it offers more features that will surely draw your attention. Besides Android, it supports other platforms such as iOS, Windows Phone, Symbian, BlackBerry and Java ME and since June 2014, it's owned by the Alibaba, the largest e-commerce company in China. The browser became quite popular in China and India, and it's spreading worldwide, as now there are 100 million people who download the Android version from the Google Play store.

UC Browser is free to download and its main features include incognito browsing, so that you won't leave any trail while browsing the internet; night mode – to read pages easily in darkness, without straining your eyes and avoiding headaches; it has an intuitive tab management, being able to manage tabs based on dynamic gestures; you can change the themes by downloading themes from the UC Theme Center or using your own pictures; you can control videos with gestures (brightness, volume etc.); you can save bandwidth charges and time with optimized downloads; enjoy a secure shopping experience; there's a powerful inbuilt file download manager and the interface is very easy, for quick operations, but the list of features doesn't stop here. Try the UC Browser and you won't want to install another browser, again.

To install the UC Browser on your Android device, you must run at least version 2.2. The file has a size of 16.21MB and in case you're downloading it from third party websites, you will need to enable the Unknown Source option, from the device's Settings.

Lumia 535 now available for $179 from Microsoft Store Canada

Just a few months ago, Microsoft launched the Lumia 535. The handset is available in major Windows Phone markets, including the United Kingdom and India. Recently, Microsoft launched the Lumia 535 in Canada and if you live in Canada, you'll be able to pick up the device (unlocked) for $179.00 from Microsoft Store Canada.

The Lumia 535 is indeed a decent device for the price. It's come with a 5-inch display,  8GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB using a microSD card. Under the hoods, there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, clocked at 1.2GHz. The handset also packs 1GB of RAM and 1906 mAh battery. If you're a fan of selfies, you'll be pretty happy with the 5MP front shooter of the device as well.

Make sure to check out review of the Lumia 535 here. Head over to this link to check out the Lumia 535 at Microsoft Store Canada.

Microsoft’s Cortana application for Android phones, iPhones to work as companion to Cortana on Windows 10 PC

NEW YORK: Microsoft is launching a separate Cortana application for Android phones and for iPhones which works as a companion to Cortana on Windows 10 PC. To get this Cortana app, users will need to rely on the 'Phone Companion' app on the Windows 10 PC. The app will prompt users to install Cortana from their device's respective app store.

Cortana will offer all the features that it does on Windows Phone devices. From helping users set reminders, alarms, to tracking flights on both phone and PC, Cortana will function like it does on Windows. Of course, many users on Android might already be relying on Google Now for their alerts, etc, so it remains to be seen how the app does on the platform.

Also whatever changes a user makes to Cortana's Notebook will show across all devices.  Cortana is not the only Windows app that will be bundled in Phone Companion app.

The Phone Companion app also supports OneDrive, Office 365, Skype, OneNote, Outlook.com, and the Music app.

OneDrive will store all the photos you take on your phone automatically, although Microsoft not specified if there will be a disable option for this. Thanks to this OneDrive syncing, the photos will also show in the Photos app in Windows 10 PC. This means that a user will not have to sit and individually transfer pictures from a smartphone to PC.

Microsoft is also bringing the Music app to the Phone Companion app and users will be able to store and access their music from OneDrive on their PC, but also on iOS or Android phones.

With OneNote, whatever notes a user takes on PC will show on the smartphone as well. Also if changes are made to a note on the phone, the same will reflect in the PC version as well.

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